As the powerful storm makes landfall in Florida, those who live there are holed up at their homes, awaiting the onslaught of wind and water.
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Schwarzenegger visits Auschwitz in message against hatred
Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger’s visit to the Auschwitz Nazi death camp was his first and came as part of his work with the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, whose mission is to fight hatred through education.
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Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
Ukraine and Western countries dismissed the balloting as an attempt by Moscow to legitimize its invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb. 24.
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Record greenhouse gas leak flows from damaged Baltic Sea pipelines
A Danish official says the Nord Stream gas leaks in the Baltic Sea could emit the equivalent of one-third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions.
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Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study
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U.S. announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.
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Defense contractor pleads guilty to making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
Martin Kao, CEO of Navatek, organized more than $200,000 in illegal contributions after Susan Collins helped the firm land an $8 million Navy contract in Maine.
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Hurricane Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
The hurricane’s center came ashore with 150 mph winds near Cayo Costa, a protected barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers.
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Cuba in the dark after hurricane knocks out power grid
Power was initially knocked out in Cuba’s western provinces, but subsequently, the entire grid collapsed.
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Virginia students protest governor’s transgender policies
One policy would require a parent or guardian sign-off on names or pronouns different to what’s on the student’s official record.